| Assembly | SqlServer.Rules.dll |
| Namespace | SqlServer.Rules.Design |
| Class | AvoidCHARTypeRule |
| Id | SRD0005 |
| Friendly Name | Avoid long CHAR types |
| Category | Design |
| Ignorable | true |
| Applicable Types | Table |
Avoid the (n)char column type except for short static length data.
Avoid the use of long (N)CHAR types in tables. Use (N)VARCHAR instead.